Discovery
Communications Chief Financial Officer Gunnar Wiedenfels today announced a
strategic expansion of its global investor relations leadership team.
Andrew Slabin will join the company in a newly created role as Executive Vice
President, Global Investor Strategy and Jackie Burka has been promoted to
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, effective immediately.

"As
Discovery focuses increasingly on growing its direct-to-consumer and digital
businesses and investing in new growth areas and revenue streams, the role of
our investor relations team is more important than ever," said Wiedenfels.
"Andrew's deep understanding of media and technology and strong relationships
in the investor community will enhance our position among global investors and
help us articulate our ambition to reach viewers on every screen and service
around the world."

Slabin
brings to Discovery more than 20 years of experience as a buy-side and
sell-side analyst and portfolio manager specializing in media, entertainment
and Internet investments. In his new role, Slabin will focus on developing
Discovery's strategic position and building relationships with the
international investor community.

Slabin
joins Discovery from Toms Capital, where he was co-portfolio manager of a
public equity portfolio and was responsible for investments in the telecom,
media and technology sectors. Prior to Toms Capital, Slabin was an analyst and
portfolio manager for Man GLG, covering the media, entertainment and Internet
industries, and a director of equity research at Merrill Lynch, covering the
media industry. Slabin started his career at John Hancock Mutual Funds and
received a BS in finance and business administration from the University of
Vermont. Slabin will be based at Discovery's office in New York.

Most
recently Vice President of Investor Relations, Burka has been promoted to the
role of Senior Vice President, Investor Relations reporting to Slabin. Burka
will continue to play a key role in driving Discovery's day-to-day
engagement and communication with the investor and analyst
community as well as quarterly earnings and other financial
communications.

Burka
joined Discovery in 2012, after more than a decade at Sanford Bernstein and
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where she was a sector specialist covering the
media, cable, Internet and telecom industries. Prior to that, Burka worked in
high yield investment banking at Merrill Lynch and in corporate private equity
at Harvard Private Capital. Jackie has a BA in economics from Princeton
University and an MBA, with Beta Gamma Sigma honors, from Columbia Business
School.

"Jackie
has done a fantastic job leading Discovery's investor relations activities and
communicating our global growth story to investors. Under the leadership of
Andrew and Jackie, our enhanced investor relations team will be optimally
positioned for the future," added Wiedenfels.

Discovery
Communications was assisted in the search process for Slabin by Howard Fischer
Associates, International.

About
Discovery Communications:

Discovery
Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) satisfies curiosity and captivates
superfans around the globe with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, lifestyle,
sports and kids content brands including Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation
Discovery, Animal Planet, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as OWN: Oprah
Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport,
the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the
Olympic Games across Europe. Available in more than 220 countries and
territories, Discovery's programming reaches 3 billion cumulative viewers, who
together consume 54 billion hours of Discovery content each year. Discovery's
offering extends beyond traditional TV to all screens, including TV Everywhere
products such as the GO portfolio and Discovery Kids Play; over-the-top
streaming services such as Eurosport Player; digital-first and social video from
Group Nine Media; and virtual reality storytelling through Discovery VR. For
more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.